furbish
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transitive verb \ˈfər-bish\Definition of FURBISH
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: to make lustrous : polish
Examples of FURBISH
- <the warrior furbished his sword and shield so that they glinted in the sunlight>
Origin of FURBISH
Middle English furbisshen, from Anglo-French furbiss-, stem of furbir, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German furben to polish
First Known Use: 14th century
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